Joel Dorn's Final Production Features Music from The Modern Jazz Quartet, John Coltrane, Milt Jackson, Charles Mingus, Ornette Coleman, Eddie Harris and More

Available June 23, 2009

LOS ANGELES -- In 1955, Nesuhi Ertegun joined Atlantic Records, the label founded by his younger brother Ahmet. Put in charge of the labels jazz division, Nesuhi spent the next 12 years recording a number of landmark albums from significant artists such as Charles Mingus, The Modern Jazz Quartet, Milt Jackson, John Coltrane, and Ornette Coleman to name a few. Rhino pays tribute to Nesuhi Erteguns legacy with a digital set of essential recordings that show the deep impact he had on the world of jazz.

The compilation is produced by Joel Dorn, who was mentored by Ertegun and succeeded him as Atlantic Records jazz producer in 1967. Sadly, this outstanding boxed set was the last project Dorn ever worked on. He passed away the day after putting the final touches on the track list and liner notes.

Hommage A Nesuhi contains 61 songs recorded between 1955-76 that spotlight the magnificent collection of world-class, one-of-a-kind musicians Ertegun assembled to make the Atlantic jazz catalog the singular body of work it is. The music is arranged thematically: Some Atlantic Jazz, Shades Of Blue, Live, On The Edge, and Some More Atlantic Jazz.

Hommage A Nesuhi
Track Listing

Some Atlantic Jazz
1. Hard Times David Fathead Newman
2. Summertime The Modern Jazz Quartet
3. Stay With Me Yusef Lateef
4. Listen Here Eddie Harris
5. With These Hands Les McCann
6. Sweet Sixteen Bars Ray Charles
7. Your Mind Is On Vacation Mose Allison
8. Martians Go Home Shorty Rogers & His Giants
9. I Miss You So Chris Connor
10. The Golden Striker The Modern Jazz Quartet
11. A Ladiesman Oscar Brown, Jr.
12. Memphis Underground Herbie Mann
13. Come Rain Or Come Shine Ray Charles

Shades Of Blue
1. Cherry Red Big Joe Turner
2. Doodlin Ray Charles
3. Deuces Wild Sonny Stitt
4. Am I Blue Ray Charles
5. In The Evening Yusef Lateef
6. Empty Bed Blues LaVern Baker
7. The Entertainer (Done In The Style Of The Blues) Rahsaan Roland Kirk
8. What Will I Tell My Heart Hank Crawford
9. Stop This World Mose Allison
10. Cousin Mary John Coltrane
11. I Wish You Love David Fathead Newman
12. Oh Lord Dont Let Them Drop That Atomic Bomb On Me Charles Mingus
13. Like It Is Yusef Lateef
14. Blues #3/Willow Weep For Me Ray Bryant

Live
1. Ive Got A Woman Ray Charles
2. Bluesology The Modern Jazz Quartet
3. After Hours Ray Bryant
4. Comin Home Baby Herbie Mann
5. If I Loved You Rahsaan Roland Kirk
6. The Catbird Seat The Mitchell-Ruff Trio
7. Compared To What Les McCann & Eddie Harris
8. Im Having Fun King Curtis & Champion Jack Dupree
9. One Ton Rahsaan Roland Kirk
10. Drown In My Own Tears Ray Charles

On The Edge
1. Giant Steps John Coltrane
2. Silver Cycles Eddie Harris
3. My Favorite Things John Coltrane
4. Ramblin Ornette Coleman
5. Vibrafinger Gary Burton
6. Una Muy Bonita Ornette Coleman
7. Hog Callin Blues Charles Mingus
8. The Inflated Tear Rahsaan Roland Kirk
9. Passions Of A Man Charles Mingus
10. Day By Day Jimmy Scott
11. In A Little Spanish Town (Twas On A Night Like This) Yusef Lateef

Some More Atlantic Jazz
1. The Spirit-Feel Milt Jackson
2. Love Theme From The Sandpiper (The Shadow Of Your Smile) Eddie Harris
3. One Note Samba The Modern Jazz Quartet with Laurindo Almeida
4. Naima John Coltrane
5. Nubian Lady Yusef Lateef
6. The Soul Of A Village - Part II Joe Zawinul
7. Aint No Sunshine Rahsaan Roland Kirk
8. Let Her Go Hubert Laws
9. Sombrero Sam The Charles Lloyd Quartet
10. The Story Hank Crawford
11. Barbados Phineas Newborn, Jr.
12. Nommo Max Roach
13. Equinox John Coltrane